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Job 17:5

He that speaketh flattery to his friends, even the eyes of his children shall fail.

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לְ֭חֵלֶקlecheleqto flatteryחֵלֶקpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “to flattery”, the ordinary formH2506properly, smoothness (of the tongue); also an allotmentflattery, inheritance, part, [idiom] partake, portion.יַגִּ֣ידyagidbewrayנָגַדverb, hiphil, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “bewray”, an unfinished actionH5046properly, to front, i.e. stand boldly out opposite; by implication (causatively), to manifest; figuratively, to announce (always by word of mouth to one present); specifically, to expose, predict, explain, praisebewray, [idiom] certainly, certify, declare(-ing), denounce, expound, [idiom] fully, messenger, plainly, profess, rehearse, report, shew (forth), speak, [idiom] surely, tell, utter.רֵעִ֑יםreimbrotherרֵעַnoun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “brother”, the ordinary formH7453an associate (more or less close)brother, companion, fellow, friend, husband, lover, neighbour, [idiom] (an-) other.וְעֵינֵ֖יveeyneand eye , , -sightעַיִןconjunction, noun, common, both genders, dual, construct — “and eye , , -sight”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH5869an eye (literally or figuratively); by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape)affliction, outward appearance, [phrase] before, [phrase] think best, colour, conceit, [phrase] be content, countenance, [phrase] displease, eye((-brow), (-d), -sight), face, [phrase] favour, fountain, furrow (from the margin), [idiom] him…בָנָ֣יוvanayvsonבֵּןnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “son”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1121a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like father or brother), etc.)[phrase] afflicted, age, (Ahoh-) (Ammon-) (Hachmon-) (Lev-) ite, (anoint-) ed one, appointed to, ([phrase]) arrow, (Assyr-) (Babylon-) (Egypt-) (Grec-) ian, one born, bough, branch, breed, [phrase] (young) bullock, [phrase] (young) calf, […תִּכְלֶֽנָהtikhlenahceaseכָּלָהverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, feminine, plural — “cease”, an unfinished actionH3615to end, whether intransitive (to cease, be finished, perish) or transitived (to complete, prepare, consume)accomplish, cease, consume (away), determine, destroy (utterly), be (when... were) done, (be an) end (of), expire, (cause to) fail, faint, finish, fulfil, [idiom] fully, [idiom] have, leave (off), long, bring to pass, wholly reap, make cle…

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

He that denounceth his friends for the sake of flattery, even the eyes of his children shall fail.

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American Standard Version (1901)

He that denounceth his friends for a prey, Even the eyes of his children shall fail.

Young’s Literal Translation

For a portion he sheweth friendship, And the eyes of his sons are consumed.

World English Bible

He who denounces his friends for plunder, even the eyes of his children will fail.

Darby Translation

He that betrayeth friends for a prey — even the eyes of his children shall fail.

Douay-Rheims

He promiseth a prey to his companions, and the eyes of his children shall fail.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

He that denounceth his friends for the sake of flattery, even the eyes of his children shall fail.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

He shall promise mischief to his companions: but their eyes have failed for their children.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Τῇ μερίδι ἀναγγελεῖ κακίας· ὀφθαλμοὶ δὲ ἐφʼ υἱοῖς ἐτάκησαν.